Explanation

Sky News belongs to United Kingdom (UK)

Sky News launched on 5 Feb 1989.

AGM 25-12-2022

Explanation

Karl Marx famously said, "All history is the history of class struggle" in his manifesto "The Communist Manifesto" (1848).

This quote encapsulates his belief that social and political change is driven by conflicts between different social classes, particularly between the ruling class (bourgeoisie) and the working class (proletariat).

Explanation

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a country in the Pacific Islands.

It has the most languages of any country in the world! With over 800 known languages.

PNG accounts for approximately 12% of the world's total number of languages. 

This is due to its unique geography, with many isolated mountain valleys and island communities.

The country with the least languages in the world is Vatican City, with only one official language, which is Italian.

Explanation

Lord Mountbatten swears in Jawaharlal Nehru as the first Prime Minister of independent India on 15 August 1947

Explanation

Jiji Press is a Japanese news agency.

It provides news, data, and other information to readers in Japan and abroad.

News Agencies of Important Countries

China: Xinhua

Russia: TASS (Telegrafnoye agentstvo Sovetskogo Soyuza) 

India: Press Trust of India (PTI)

France: AFP (Agence France-Presse) (also the oldest news agency)

Italy: ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata)

USA: Associated Press (AP)

Britain: Reuters 

Malaysia: Bernama 

Israel: ITIM

Bahrain: BNA (Bahrain News Agency)

Iran: FARS

Syria: SANA(Syrian Arab News Agency)

Yemen: SABA

Indonesia: Antara 

Kuwait: KUNA (Kuwait News Agency)

Kenya: KNA (Kenya News Agency)

Explanation

SAVAK stands for  (Organization of Intelligence and Security of the Country)

SAVAK was the secret police, domestic security, and intelligence service in Iran 

SAVAK had 5,000 agents at its peak.

Savak is Founded on March 20, 1957

Founder of Savak: Teymur Bakhtiar

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ND30-12-2022

Explanation

Denmark's flag is also known as the Dannebrog.

It is recognized as the oldest flag still in use today.

It was officially recognized as the national flag in 1625.

Explanation

Majlis is the name of the parliament of Iran.

Iran's parliament consists of 290 members

previous 272 seats since the 18 February 2000 election.

Islamic Consultative Assembly, also called the Iranian Parliament

Iran's parliament Founded: May 28, 1980

Iran's parliament Founder: Persian Constitution of 1906

Iran's parliament Speaker: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf; Since 28 May 2020

Length of term: 4 years

Iran's parliament First Vice: Ali Nikzad; since 25 May 2021

Explanation

Truman recognized the State of Israel on May 14, 1948.

Explanation

Bandaranaike was sworn in as the first female prime minister in the world

She belonged to Sri Lanka

served three terms as prime minister:

• two times as the chief executive, from 1960 to 1965 and from 1970 to 1977
• and once again in a presidential system from 1994 to 2000

Bandaranaike belonged to the Freedom Party

Preceded by: Chandrika Kumaratunga

Succeeded by: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake

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